Operational Excellence

New Changeparts Approach has Beam Suntory in High Spirits

By centralizing changeparts storage and management, tasking individuals to be responsible for changeparts inventory and maintenance, and rethinking changeover practices to be leaner and more efficient, operators at Beam Suntory are enjoying significantly

August 29, 2022

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Sustainability

Nestlé and other companies are moving toward paper packaging solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper packaging solutions from Nestlé and others from ThePackHub’s August Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

August 16, 2022

Sustainability

P&G, Coca-Cola, and McCormick Develop Innovative Recycling Practices

ThePackHub

See a few examples of recycling innovations by major brands including P&G, McCormick, and Coca-Cola from ThePackHub’s August Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

August 10, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola Bottler Unveils ‘U.S. First’ Paperboard Multipack

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages today unveiled a paperboard packaging system that replaces the plastic ring holders on can multipacks, the first of its kind in the United States according to the company.

August 9, 2022

Contract Packaging

Cann-Do: Successful Strategies for CPG Startups

Cannabis beverage brand Cann offers operating tips for attendees at the 2022 Cannabis Drinks Expo.

August 8, 2022

Plastics/resins

Southwest Sixth Beverages Opens Co-packing Facility in Nebraska

Southwest Sixth Beverages, LLC

Southwest Sixth Beverages, LLC opened a co-packing facility in Lincoln, Neb.

August 2, 2022

Contract packaging

Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Talks OEMs, Contract Packagers, Workforce

Ken VonderHaar, Global Director, Can Division at Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser discusses how he balances multipacks between in-house and contract packaging operations, then discusses needs from OEMs and more.

July 29, 2022

Flexible packaging

Coffee Brands Perk Up Packaging

Three brands—Oakland Coffee Works, Dilworth Coffee, and Compound Foods—embrace storytelling in their package design to differentiate their products in the competitive coffee market.

July 28, 2022

Sustainability

Interview: Anheuser Busch & Budweiser’s Approach to Can & Bottle Mix

Ken VonderHaar, Global Director – Can Division at Anheuser-Busch InBev, chats with Packaging World at the St. Louis Budweiser facility about differing packaging formats—namely cans and bottles—and his approach to container supply, recycling, etc.

July 22, 2022

Digital Printing

Winning the Consumer with Exclusive Label Features

Turner Labels

Turner Labels is innovating the product label industry by winning the consumer with exclusive label features.

July 21, 2022

Sustainability

Paper Packaging Makes Inroads into Liquid Applications

This trio of new paper-based packaging applications might seem counterintuitive since the product is liquid. But when paired with a plastic liner or pouch to act as a barrier, paper as a base substrate can make sense for a lot of different reasons.

July 15, 2022

Closures

Absolut Testing Paper-Based Bottle Caps

Pernod Ricard spirits brand Absolut is in the prototyping phase of packaging format testing with a press formed, paper-based beverage cap application.

July 11, 2022

Sustainability

World’s First Tequila in Paperboard ‘Bag-in-Bottle’ Design

Distilled in Jalisco, Mexico, and launching in Sweden, Buen Vato is the world’s first tequila in a bottle-shaped paperboard container and 750-mL metalized PET pouch, made from 84% recycled material.

June 28, 2022